Ubersoft.net: Technology Is Not Your Friend

Beaten to the Punch

15 January 2002 - 12:00am — Christopher Wright

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Comic Transcript

BOSS: This morning finds me ill at lease, Alex. Very ill at ease, indeed. For my most cunning opponent is making a new play for dominance, and I must plan my countermove carefully...

BOSS: First, America Online merges with Time Warner. Then they consolidate all their services, and end up with a media powerhouse that is firmly entrenched in the internet, publishing and cable media industries. And now they say that they're going to raise their prices to $230 a month in order to provide everything in "one convenient bundle!" And do you know what the worst part of this is, Alex?

ALEX: They thought of it before you did.

BOSS: They thought of it before I did.

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